Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for capturing and/or combining images
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Application No.: US14327492Application Date: 2014-07-09
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Publication No.: US09851527B2Publication Date: 2017-12-26
- Inventor: Rajiv Laroia
- Applicant: The LightCo Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Assignee: Light Labs Inc.
- Current Assignee: Light Labs Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Agency: Straub & Straub
- Agent Michael P. Straub; Stephen T. Straub
- Main IPC: G02B7/04
- IPC: G02B7/04 ; G02B7/18 ; G02B7/182 ; G02B17/00 ; H04N5/225 ; H04N5/262 ; H04N5/376 ; H04N5/232 ; G03B17/17 ; G03B5/00 ; G03B13/36 ; H04N5/353 ; H04N5/378 ; H04N5/235 ; G02B13/00 ; H04N5/335 ; H04N5/265 ; G02B7/10 ; G03B37/04

Abstract:
In various embodiments light redirection device positions of one or more optical chains are moved between image capture times while the position of the camera device including the multiple optical chains remains fixed. The sequentially captured images are combined to form a larger image than is captured during a single time period. Multiple optical chains are used in parallel, each with its own image sensor and light redirection device, in some embodiments. Depth information may and in some embodiments is generated and used to combine the images in a manner intended to minimize or avoid parallax distortions in the composite image which is produced.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150296149A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING AND/OR COMBINING IMAGES Public/Granted day:2015-10-15
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